Beanie Sigel's signing to the Roc was a part of the label's new millennium expansion by Jay-Z and Dame Dash so rap fans at the time were curious to see and hear what the young Philly MC brought to the

"QB's Finest" was an idea that Nas had going on all along and he just finally got time to put everything together. after "Illmatic" by Nas and "The Infamous" by Mobb Deep,

DMX decided to take things to the next level when it came to dropping his sophomore album "Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood". released 7 months after his classic debut "It's Dark And

After unleashing their debut album "Independent Leaders" under the moniker The New Style in 1989, the gritty New Jersey-bred trio now known as Naughty By Nature unveiled what was soon to be their

De La Soul came through with this great album at the height of the east coast west coast rivalry in the mid 90s. this was a good change from the norm. "Stakes Is High" features lyrical rhetoric

Busta Rhymes hit the world like a ton of bricks when he made this classic effort "The Coming". his wild and crazy rap style keeps you clinging to every word plus the skits on here are pretty

While there were rappers that were funny before Reggie Noble, "Whut? Thee Album" set a new standard for hardcore rap music with a comedic edge. Redman's rhymes were rugged and as comedically

In 1995 Brooklyn's AZ dropped his debut album "Doe Or Die". a short twelve track release this is an excellent album full of memorable lyrics, beats and production. AZ was introduced by Nas on

Kiss Tha Game Goodbye" represents 2001 to the fullest. this album had the streets AMPED UP!!!!! Jadakiss was in his rawest form when it came to the bars & flow after The LOX reached hot success

Out of the ashes of the East Coast collective Hit Squad, once the happy home to EPMD and their understudies superior lyricists Redman, Erick Sermon and Keith Murray banded together in 1998 to form a new

When 50 Cent dropped "How To Rob", in 1999 he pissed off a lot of people. in the aftermath, several MCs made on-wax responses that were clearly not in 50's favor. while he's been quite quiet

The Mobb remained raw with their fourth effort "Murda Muzik". its easy to say that Mobb Deep has kept it real and continues to keep it real without having to serve us what we all want without

Vol.3...Life And Times Of S.Carter" showcases Jay-Z lyrically at the top of his game. with production from DJ Premier, K-Rob, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Rockwilder, DJ Clue, and more, the album is more

4 years after dropping their debut album "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)", Wu-Tang Clan dropped "Wu-Tang Forever", a 27-track, double-disc effort that remains the NY based hip hop

"Capital Punishment", a project that immediately established the Bronx-hailing rapper as one of the most devastating lyricists in the rap game. in the years leading up to the project's release,

EPMD proved their commercial and artistic viability on "Business Never Personal". backed by funky beats, innovative nods to the Zapp/Roger Troutman catalogue, and their no-nonsense rhymes. EPMD

1997 was the perfect time for Rakim to return to the hip hop scene. the current crop of New York street rappers Nas, The Notorious BIG & Jay-Z had all followed the trailblaze by Rakim. while other

What a time to be alive!!!!! this era of Roc-A-Fella was gettin' hotter like no other. Jay-Z released "The Black Album", Diplomats released "Diplomatic Immunity", State Property released

DASEFX's debut album "Dead Serious" helped to curate a new stream of consciousness sound in hip hop. Das EFX's quick-tounged lyrical delivery and frequent ad-libbing (mostly adding "iggedy"

"Belly" is hands down one of the most deepest hood movies ever made in hip hop history. the soundtrack and the movie itself is timeless!!!!!!!! when you have Nas, DMX & Method Man in 1 film